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Jeff's daughter and niece catching fish with Kylie for the day! As the Eastern Regional Director for the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation, I (Jeff) am blessed to be able to travel to events throughout the country to meet many wonderful children, their families and the...

Co-Captain Alyssa and her fishing family for the day at Hagg Lake in Oregon As a first time participant as a co-captain at the recent CAST for Kids event at Hagg Lake, OR it was inspiring for me to see all the smiles on the kids faces. We loaded up the...

Hey folks! I'm Jay Yelas and time for this month's fishing tip! What I want to talk today about is how to carry your equipment properly. I see kids at C.A.S.T. for Kids events, they'll get done fishing and they'll put their rod straight out and they'll go to move and...

Chuck and his son, Joshua have been attending the C.A.S.T. for Kids event at Sarg Hubbard Pond in Yakima, Washington since it began 12 years ago. This year, due to lack of funding, this event almost got cancelled. But Chuck couldn't stand by and let that happen. He...

Hey folks! I'm Jay Yelas here at the C.A.S.T. for Kids event. Today, I'm fishing with Courtney. Here's your tip for today: you always want to clean the weeds off of your hook. Right where we are fishing today catching some blue gills there's a lot of aquatic...

At C.A.S.T. for Kids, we believe every child is worth celebrating! This is evident at our events where our volunteers celebrate children with special needs in a variety of ways. Boat captains encourage the child in their boat to take the next step whether that...

I am often asked how I went from being a touring pro on the professional bass circuits to running the largest children’s fishing charity in the country? It all started with a passion for fishing the God instilled in me from birth. I fished a lot as a child,...

Hello there! I'm Jay Yelas and I'd like to share with you another C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing Tip today. It's a beautiful summer day on the lake and we're out here ready to go fishing! I just wanted to show you a couple tips about your terminal tackle that are really...

Celebrate a Child with Special Needs: Donate $10 to give plaque to a child Do you remember when you were a kid and got a trophy for soccer, baseball or gymnastics? That sweet feeling of accomplishment and excellence that inspired you to be your best. For a...